Bob Dole

Democrat Joe Sestak raised $312,000 during the first three months of the year, a slim haul as he attempts to unseat U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. With those contributions, Sestak had $1.7 million on hand at the end of March. Toomey's latest fundraising report showed him with nearly $7.3 million after raising $2.1 million last quarter. Sestak's campaign confirmed the retired Navy admiral's fundraising figures after they were reported Tuesday by the Philadelphia Inquirer. His campaign spokeswoman had declined to release the totals since last week's reporting deadline. "We're where we want to be," Sestak spokeswoman Danielle Lynch said in an email...

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Democrat Joe Sestak raised $312,000 during the first three months of the year, a slim haul as he attempts to unseat U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
With those contributions, Sestak had $1.7 million on hand at the end of March.
Toomey's latest fundraising...

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